Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
They promise
They themselves
Overcome
General references
Bible References
They promise
Galatians 5:1
Stand firm in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again bound fast to the yoke of bondage.
1 Peter 2:16
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.
They themselves
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin.
Romans 6:12
Let not then sin reign in your mortal body, bringing you into subjection to its lusts,
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, going astray, slaves to divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Overcome
2 Peter 2:20
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is worse with them than the first.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.
General references
Luke 14:30
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke 17:32
Remember Lots wife.